"WEST BANK"

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Israel-United Arab Emirates accord could change Middle East dynamics, says top United Nations official, while stressing it’s not time for Palestinian despair.

Israel-United Arab Emirates accord could change Middle East dynamics, says top United Nations official, while stressing it’s not time for Palestinian despair.

“Israel’s commitment to suspending annexation removes an immediate threat that had the potential to upend the peace process and regional stability,” said today the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov adding that the annexation “would constitute a most serious violation of international law." UNIFEED

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed a joint statement by the leaders of the United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which suspends Israeli annexation plans over parts of the occupied West Bank, something the UN has consistently called for. UNIFEED

Palestinians witnessing ‘crushing of their dream’ of own independent, sovereign state, veteran academic tells Security Council.

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov said the unfolding dynamics of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict have further exposed the unsustainability of the occupation and the need to update agreements that define the relationship between the two sides in the interest of peace.” UNIFEED

Annexing parts of West Bank will ‘grievously harm’ two-state solution, Secretary-General says, addressing Security Council on Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

UN chief António Guterres called on Israel to abandon its annexation plans and stressed that, “if implemented, annexation would constitute a most serious violation of international law.” UNIFEED